Freedom for the Catalan Countries, Freedom for Ireland (Saoırse d’Éırınn). The ‘Catalan Countries’ include (in Spain) Catalonia, parts of Valencia, and the Balearic islands, Andorra, and (in France) the Roussillon region.
For a similar pairing (llibertat-saoırse) with portraits of international heroes, see Llibertat.
the International Wall, Divis, west Belfast
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The word “candidate” has been blanked out from this Tommy Crossan board in Divis Street, west Belfast, perhaps because he urged voters to spoil their votes rather than actually voting for him or anyone else in 2001, or perhaps because although he was not standing in 2004 (for the European Parliament), he was still in need of support in Maghaberry, where he was serving time for conspiracy to murder.
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Hand-painted IRPWA board (possibly dating to 2002) on Divis street at the far right hand side of the International Wall announcing a march for political status of republican prisoner. For the Éire Nua board to the left see, Join Now and for the ETA mural below see Bietan Jarrai.
Divis Street, Belfast
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If this Falls Road, Belfast, stencil is aimed at local audiences (rather than protesting the treatment of minorities by the state – see Institutionalised Racism) it is the first such piece in the Peter Moloney Collection. Sponsored by Ógra Shınn Féın.
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Seven years after it was originally painted in 1997, the pro-Catalan mural in Beechmount Avenue is showing its age. “Not Spain, not France. Free Catalonia. Since 1714 the Catalan nation is military [sic] occupied for the Spanish and French states. Catalonia has their own culture, language, and history. Our country have [sic] more than 1000 years of history as a nation. The Catalan flag is the first European flag. Our fight flag is the “Estalada”. The white star means the freedom, and the blue triangle stands for the sky of humanity. Free Catalonia! United Ireland! El nostre dia arribarà! Tıócfaıdh [sic] ár lá. 11/8/97”
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Vintage nail-up in Beechmount Avenue, Belfast.
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Neil Lennon, Henrik Larsson, Chris Sutton, and manager Martin O’Neill of Scottish football team Celtic, in Violet Street, west Belfast.
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The Crocus Street, Belfast, Great Hunger/emigration mural is in bad shape. For the mural in better days, see 2001.
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“They stand for the honour of Ireland/As their sisters in days that are gone/And they’ll march with their brothers to freedom/The soldiers of Cumann Na mBan.” “This mural is dedicated to the Women of Cumann Na mBan, Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann & Sınn Feın”. “From R[uth] Taillon’s book The Women Of 1916.” With portraits of two volunteers with Belfast associations: Winifred Carney and Nora Connolly. Hawthorn Street, Belfast. Seen previously in 2001 left | right.
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Copyright © 2004 Peter Moloney
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This is the top of the 1869 Orange Hall in Mountjoy Road, Omagh. For architectural information, see Archiseek. The three gentlemen below King Billy are Capt. M. Stewart G.M., H Cooke LLD, and Sir J.M. Stewart.
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